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FEATURE ARTICLE:
10 Free Resources That Will Improve The
Way You Do Business Online...
...And You Can Start Using Them Today!
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I admit it...
...it's difficult
for me to let go of my hard earned cash.
If I can find
a comparable product or service for FREE, then I certainly prefer
to do so. Who doesn't, huh? The staff at the Profits
Vault daily searches for free software, resources, articles and tools to
provide our Private Site members. Without a big introduction here
are ten free resources that have proved to be of great value to our members.
1. Free List of Web Hosts
http://webhostlist.internetlist.com/html/aisles/Web_Hosting.asp
Regardless of who you are or what you are
selling online, you need a website. And more than a website, you
need your own domain name. (I.E. www.yourname.com) To be taken
seriously on the internet, you need your own domain name. Think about
it, who would you be more likely to purchase a web marketing course from...
...www.freewebsites.com/members/california/business/profitsvault/index.html
or
...www.profitsvault.com
One says, "This guy can't afford $15 to
register a domain name. Why should I think his product is worth even
looking at?" While the other says, "This is professional. I
think I'll see what he's got to offer."
You need your own domain name. Get one.
And when you do, the free list of web hosts organized by CNET is a great
place to decide which host is right for you.
Their handy quick-reference guide will
spell out your choices and options to ensure you find the right host at
the right price. You will find comparison charts, user opinions,
search tools and much more. Highly recommended to find the right
host for your website.
2. Free Discussion Forums
http://www.forumone.com
"What is a forum?" you may be asking.
A forum is an online meeting place where people share their common interests.
It is an interactive community, better than phone calls or e-mail in that
it allows entire groups of people participate in discussions where everyone
sees what the others have to say.
From a business side of things, forums
are great places to discuss ideas with other business owners, ask for suggestions
or answers to problems you may be experiencing, create new joint ventures
and partnerships, attracte new affiliates, give advice to others, obtain
services often as an exchange...the possibilities are limitless.
Forums are organized by topics. Regardless
of what topic you are looking for, there is one available. Best of
all, many forums are free to participate in. You may post messages,
read messages and respond to messages.
Discussion forums are an invaluable tool.
I highly recommend that you spend at least a half an hour a day at forums
targeted to your business category. Read the messages. Respond.
Offer advice. Ask questions. Soon you will establish relationships
that will tremendously aid you in building and promoting your web business.
3. Free CGI Resources
http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Collections/
A CGI script (Common Gateway Interface)
is a script written to perform or execute a specific task on the web browser.
Scripts exist for just about anything...running your own auction, running
an affiliate program, tracking the visitors to your website, setting up
bulletin boards, installing search engines, filling out forms, rotating
banners on your website, promoting your website, automating your sales,
and much, much more.
At CGI.Resourceindex.com you will find
many of the same, or similar, scripts that are being sold for$3,995...and
they are available for free. There are also some very helpful tutorials
and instructions for installing CGI scripts if you are a beginner.
Spend some time here, and you will most
certainly find some resources to add new features and benefits to your
existing web business.
4. Free E-books
http://www.ebookdirectory.com/
This site is billed as "the biggest and
most comprehensive listing of free ebooks online," offering over 12,000
(yep, that's 12,000!) ebooks for your immediate download. They regularly
update their database, adding the latest ebooks available online.
Their easy to search database is indexed categorically allowing you to
quickly and easily find what you are looking for.
Recommended are the categories: Marketing,
Business, Ezines, Publishing and Search Engines
I also recommend that you subscribe to
their free ezine, "The eBook Directory Update." This ezine will inform
you of any additions to the database.
Remember, the point of most ebooks is to
provide you SOME valuable information while trying to sell you on purchasing
whatever product they sell. So, be prepared. Use the information
that you find useful, but resist the temptation to order one of everything
you see...the Profits Vault has it all inside for one low price!
(Sorry, blatant plug there. ;-)
5. Free Website Tuneup
http://www.netmechanic.com/maintain.htm
Nothing destroys your image faster than
a website riddled with errors. And sometimes just one mistake can
be costing you business!!! (Imagine a link to your order page not
working properly...oooh, that hurts!)
Just like every automobile needs a routine
tuneup, so does your website. Netmechanic.com offers a free tuneup
to check your website's performance. Their free tuneup includes:
Link check, html check, browser compatibility, load time and spell check.
You will receive a detailed list of any
broken links, any html code problems, how compatible your website is with
ALL browsers (I.E. Navigator, Explorer, WebTV, etc.), the exact time it
takes for your webpage to load (too slow = customers leaving), and any
misspelled words.
Netmechanic rates each of these categories
from 0-5 stars and provides a summary of its findings.
Use this service regularly...your website
needs a routine tuneup!
6. Free Web Templates
http://www.freewebtemplates.com/
Whether you are wanting a new look or are
developing an additional website, FreeWebTemplates.com has a nice selection
of free templates that you can download and
customize with your own text.
Freewebtemplates.com has business templates,
frames templates, table style, html and much more. Definitely worth
a look.
7. Free Autoresponders
http://www.getresponse.com/?32591
From Getresponse.com: "Our easy-to-use,
personalized smart autoresponders can help you double, triple or even QUADRUPLE
your sales by converting more clicks into customers! And there's no waiting...
You can set up your autoresponder within a matter of seconds and we take
care of the rest!"
Getresponse.com offers free autoresponders
to automate your follow-up. Research shows that the average lead
requires 7 contacts before they will make a purchase. Autoresponders
put your follow-up on remote control. In fact, it does all of the
follow-up for you.
With Getresponse.com, your autoresponders
will be sent out automatically with personalized, timed messages to follow-up
with your lead.
Just a few of the features of the Getresponse
free autoresponder:
Instant, reliable delivery (in only 20
to 30 seconds!)
Unlimited, reliable follow-ups (up to 5,
10 even 20 times!)
Unlimited FREE autoresponders per person
(create as many autoresponder accounts as you want, no questions asked!)
Unlimited message length (can be as long
as you want!)
Unlimited message changes (whenever you
want, 24-7!)
Set up and account management are as easy
as 1-2-3!
Easy-to-use, password-protected online
control panel
Powerful, easy-to-configure personalization
features
Database of your prospects' e-mail addresses
Database access 24 hours a day, with powerful
mailing list management features (e.g., view removals, prospects, etc)
8. Free Website Traffic
http://hop.clickbank.net?thevault/canemedia
Linkwars.com offers a unique new service
for generating FREE website traffic. Their service is completely
free to participate. You simply set your browser's start page to
point to a special URL that they send you when you sign up. Every
time you start your browser (log on to the internet or open a new window)
it will load another member's page at random, and you will receive one
credit. For every two credits you have, your page will be displayed
once when other members open their browsers.
During the first week we tried this, we
received 120 hits to our website. Not bad for doing absolutely nothing
different than you normally do. You can also sign up for a free report
to be sent to you via email detailing how many views your webpage has had
on other members'
browsers.
If you can use an extra 120+ hits a week,
then surf on over to their website and join up today.
9. Free Custom Graphics
http://www.cooltext.com
CoolText.com is a totally free online service
which provides real-time generation of graphics customized exactly the
way you want them. Make your own logos, buttons, bullets, fonts
and textures. You control the size, colors, text, font, background,
design and much more.
Great for adding some "zip" to your webpage
design.
10. Free Search Engine Tool
http://www.manyhits.com/gate/makegate.html
A doorway page, or gateway page, is a single
webpage, independent of your main pages, designed specifically to target
a certain search word. These pages are designed to funnel in traffic
to your mainpage by ranking high in searches done on search engines.
Because they are designed to target singular words or phrases, they have
a much greater success rate of being in the coveted top 20 positions.
However, a growing problem with gateway
pages is that many have simply designed the pages by stuffing them
with keywords, while providing no real content on the page. This,
in the estimation of most major search engines, is SPAM, and they
have refused to rank them.
Having said that, are doorway pages effective?
Yes, when done correctly. The idea behind doorway pages is still
solid...pages targeting specific words and phrases. In order to build
an effective page, one that the search engines will both accept and rank
highly, you must provide quality content that is targeted to the keyword
or phrase. A great example of this would be an article about the
specific keyword you are targeting. Bear in mind, there are countless
writers online who have given permission to reprint their articles on your
webpage. Many people have given permission to use their articles,
making it easy to set up doorway pages using their content. You can
then submit these pages to the search engines.
Manyhits.com has a doorway page creation
tool availablefor you to use for free. You will need a killer headline,
some valuable content, up to 3 links to your webpages, keywords and a page
description in order to create your doorway page.
Done correctly, you can generate some very
effective pages that search engines will not only accept, but give high
rankings to.
Well, there you have it, 10 free resources
that will improve the way you do business online that you can start using
today.
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Copyright © 2000 Jimmy D. Brown. All
rights reserved worldwide. Jimmy D. Brown is helping average people get
out of the rat-race and earn a full-time living online. For more
details on firing your boss and creating your own internet wealth, visit
us at ProfitsVault.com
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